Chess Puzzle #1fv9Y — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 601 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2. Black: king b8; queen e5; rook h8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/f7/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen f3→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen e5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/p1p2p2/1p1p4/4q3/6p1/2P1PQ2/PP3PP1/5RK1 w - - 0 25

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